Nighthawk

The one thing about the Nighthawk is that it is actually a failure. It was Buck's entry into the SEAL knife competition/evaluation thing and failed the tests so it wasn't accepted. I think its best to buy a knife that does what it was made for best.
 
Hammer27 said:
The one thing about the Nighthawk is that it is actually a failure. It was Buck's entry into the SEAL knife competition/evaluation thing and failed the tests so it wasn't accepted. I think its best to buy a knife that does what it was made for best.
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Oh crap, I have a LOT of knives that didn't pass the SEAL knife competition. I'm the owner of a collection of FAILURES! :( :D
 
TorzJohnson said:
Oh crap, I have a LOT of knives that didn't pass the SEAL knife competition. I'm the owner of a collection of FAILURES! :( :D
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I'm not trying to take anything away from the knife, I was just trying to put some information out there for anyone who's looking to it for a really good feild/combat knife. I too have a lot that failed the test but they tend to be classics (IE Kabar)
 
TorzJohnson said:
As to sharpening 10 degrees and adding a 15 degree bevel...
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The forces that a knife experiences are concentrated at the edge so it needs to be fairly obtuse, however as you move back from the edge you can decrease the angle and the edge will still stay stable. The Sharpmaker for example is based on that principle, hence the angle used for sharpening and the angle used for relief.

-Cliff
 
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